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Find Special Olympics Near Me
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We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.
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What We Do
What We Do
Sports
Special Olympics supports over 5 million athletes, unified partners, coaches and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports.
Sport and Competition
Local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Inclusive Health
Improving the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities.
Youth & Schools
Empowering Youth Leaders, educators, coaches, and families to build inclusive schools and communities for all.
Inclusive Leadership
Unleashing leadership potential in people of all abilities.
The Revolution Is Inclusion
A peaceful campaign to end discrimination of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Learn more about the power Special Olympics has to make real change around the world.
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Hear about Special Olympics impact from around the world.
Always On
Videos showcasing the Special Olympics movement around the globe.
Inclusion Revolution Radio
An athlete led podcast featuring athletes, partners, ambassadors, employees, and supporters of Special Olympics.
Novie Knows
Novie Knows, a subseries of Inclusion Revolution Radio, serves as an unscripted platform for host Novie Craven to provide her perspective, as a Special Olympics athlete, on the topics of her choosing.
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Events
Events
Unified Football World Cup
Paris, France to host the third edition of the Unified Football World Cup from 6 – 11 July 2026.
Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027
From October 16 – 24 2027, Santiago will welcome thousands of athletes, families, and fans from around the globe to celebrate unity, inclusion, and the power of sport.
Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029
From March 10 – 17 2029, athletes will unleash the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport in Switzerland.
World Games Schedule and Results
Competition schedule, athlete schedule, and results.
Host an Event
Learn more about hosting an international Special Olympics event.
USA Games 2026
June 20 – 26, 2026 the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states in Minnesota.
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Reaching the Sky
Anastasios and Kostas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hellas who participated in the 2018 Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, and the 2019 Global Youth Leadership Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Uniting to Grow Our Unified Generation
Yasmeen and Farah are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Egypt who attended the Lead to Include Middle East North Africa Regional Youth Summit held in conjunction with the 2020 Special Olympics Pan-African Games in Cairo, Egypt.
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Floorball: Scoring Goals to Connect
Matthias and Thomas are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Austria who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to introduce a new Unified Sports program in Unified Schools to promote social inclusion through shared experiences.
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Connecting to Include
Vivien Karina and Zsofia are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Hungary who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to create three new Unified Schools and expand opportunities for youth with and without intellectual disabilities to participate in inclusive sports, education, and arts programming by promoting social inclusion.
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Love Creates Inclusion
Raghad and Leen are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Lebanon who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to promote inclusion through the Spread the Word Inclusion campaign by launching education programs and events at schools and universities across Lebanon.
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Together We Dance
Sabina is a Special Olympics Youth Leader from Albania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project by bringing together youth with and without intellectual disabilities through classical ballet classes and performances.
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Let's Grow Together: Promoting and Inspiring Inclusivity Through Participation
Hakam and Hajer are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bahrain who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to educate and promote a culture of inclusion by implementing sport and art programs to bring together Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities.
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Shkodra Unified
Dea and Patrik are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Albania who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Special Olympics Unified Sports programs in their communities.
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From Unified Training to Olympian
Hasan and Amna are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Bosnia and Herzegovina who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to expand Special Olympics Unified Sports programs into their communities.
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Six Months to Sixty: Using Sports and Art to Engage New Youth Leaders
Omar and Manal are Special Olympics Youth Leaders from Morocco who will lead a Youth Innovation Project to increase awareness and participation of Youth Leaders with and without intellectual disabilities.
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